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 him, by Mr. Allen the Master, Mr. Jolliffe, Midshipman, aud all the seamen and marines who were employed on shore.”

Lieutenant Boger was afterwards appointed to the Triton frigate, commanded by Captain (now Sir John) Gore, under whom he served for about two years. During the Egyptian campaign,we find him commanding the Cruélle cutter, in which vessel he covered the right flank of the boats employed landing our troops in Aboukir bay. Mar. 8, 1801 ; and was afterwards very actively employed until the fall of Alexandria, when he received a gold medal from the Grand Seignior, in common with numerous other officers.

Immediately after his return from the Mediterranean, Lieutenant Boger proceeded to Jamaica and joined the flag-ship of Sir John T. Duckworth, by whom he was made a Commander, into the Echo sloop of war, Jan. 27, 1803. Early in 1804, Captain Boger escorted nine merchant ships from the bay of Honduras to Jamaica Whem running through the gulph of Florida, he received intelligence from a vessel which had recently left the Havannah, that 2000 troops were on the eve of sailing from thence, destined against New Providence. At day-light the following morning, he discovered the enemy’s armament; about six miles to windward, and soon ascertained that the transports were protected by a French 20-gun corvette and two national brigs, each mounting 18 guns, the Havannah then distant only four miles. Perceiving the corvette bear up, and being sensible that his charge could only be preserved by stratagem, Captain Boger ordered the convoy to close round the largest and most warlike looking ship, which he had previously authorized to bear a pendant, and then immediately made sail towards the enemy, who were thereby led to believe that he was sent to reconnoitre. This ruse-de-guerre had the desired effect; the French commodore lost no time in rejoining his consorts, and the whole retreated with such precipitation, that the Echo not only saved her own valuable charge, but was also enabled to cut off and capture a transport, with 300 troops on board, which prize she conducted in triumph to Port-Royal.

